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(11) EP 1 366 407 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.02.2003

(43) Date of publication:
03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(21) Application number: 02713794.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00, G06F 15/16, G06F 13/00, G06F 17/60, G06F 17/21, G06F 3/14, H04N 7/025, G06T 15/70
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0207/000
(87) International publication number:
WO 0207/3348 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.03.2001 US 274685 P

(71) Applicant: The Excite Network, Inc.
Irvington, NY 10533 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STETSON, Samantha, H.
    Stamford, CT 06903 (US)
  • D'AMATO, Cara, E.
    Peekskill, NY 10566 (US)
  • WETMORE, Charles, D.
    Darien, CT 06820 (US)
  • LEE, Peter
    Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVING A MESSAGE IN CONJUCTION WITH AN ADVERTISMENT FOR DISPLAY ON A WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE